Major Chrysalis stood before the Nobles of Canterlot. She had a small table before her to use to hold papers or files or whatever she needed while the Nobles all sat at a large table looking at her. She could feel the hate and disgust radiating off of them and she didn’t need to be a Changeling to know how they felt considering most of them openly glared at her.

She could sense some were indifferent to her being a Changeling and some, the ones on Twilight’s side, either had respect for her or understanding, either way there were very few of the last ones and more of the hate. She’d find this easier if they were all indifferent.

“Now then Major Chrysalis,” A Noble at the center of the table started, practically spitting her name and rank. “The nobility would like to know why Commander Sparkle,” the noble spat her name to but with significantly less disgust then for the Queen. “Sent you to meet us instead of coming herself?” He asked. “Does she think us unimportant and that she can ignore us just because she has the Princesses’ support?”

Chrysalis kept her voice even despite the fact the emotions of the room were making her feel nauseous, such negative emotions did not agree with changelings as It was like trying to eat spoiled food for a pony. “Well as you know you were all detained temporarily.” This got grunts of annoyance from the gathered Nobles. “The reason for that was because Commander Sparkle vanished while on her way to this meeting and we of the EDF needed to confirm none of your had anything to do with it.”

“Are you suggesting we would do away with the Commander?” one of the Nobles cut off the Changeling queen. “The nerve!”

“Please it was just standard procedure and had nothing to do with who you are, you were just in the same wing as she was and we detained the servants and Royal Guard was well till we cleared them.” The Queen said calmly, she could tell many of the Nobles were not pleased being lumped in with the servants. “Once you were cleared of any involvement we released you and with the Commander still missing I am temporally in command of the EDF in her place.”

“Frankly it sounds like you should be questioned as you seem to have had the most to gain from the Commander’s disappearance. “ One of the Nobles suggests glaring at her, that one had a lot of hate towards the queen it seemed.

“I can assure you I had nothing to do with Commander Sparkle’s disappearance and I wasn’t anywhere near Canterlot when she vanished. “The Queen Explained. She’d never harm the commander, she was both a friend and the queen was still scared of the mare.

“You could have had one of the other Changelings do it.” The hate filled Noble said with a glare.

“If that is how you feel I will allow myself to be detained and questioned as well.” The Queen said hoping to appease these ponies. She was quickly seeing why Twilight wanted to skin them alive. “Anyways I believe this meeting was about the EDF Budget and not the statues of the command structure?” The Queen said hopping to change the subject back to why she was here.

“Yes I believe we should return to the matter at hoof and leave the EDF to handle the situation. “One of Twilight’s supports said, aiding the queen, much to her relief. With that the others began to shift back to discussing the budget.

Chrysalis barely kept herself from storming out of the meeting with Nobles, she had to agree with Twilight’s opinion of the ponies, they were the most insufferable and infuriating group she had ever had the displeasure of meeting in her life and she had to put up with the bots!

As she walked down the hall the bots fell in beside her, she had had them wait outside so their chatter wouldn’t interrupt what she thought would be professional meeting like with the EDF but it had been three hours of them arguing among themselves about how high the budge had been despite being 5% under last month and the Queen had had to stand there and try to spin that the EDF was needed, and that they were a benefit to equestrian and that the commander was fit for duty and that she wasn’t planning on taking over the nation again. It had been a colossal waste of time.

“So….take it you think of those quadrupeds the same as the Commander?” Lunabot as she hovered after the Changeling Queen who grunted in response. “Ha! Told you she would. “Lunabot said and Celestiabot let out a sigh.

The Major made her way to the room the Princess provided for her upon her arrival in Canterlot, she had to admit she was glad they at least were accepting of her presence otherwise things would be difficult though that was probably do in no small part to Twilight vouching for her. She knew part of the reason the mare did so much for the Changeling Queen was so her army would not lose strength but she could tell that that wasn’t the only reason the Commander stood up for the queen these days.

With a sigh the Major removed the cap the Commander insisted she wear when on duty and ran a hoof over her hair. The cap always felt odd to wear for her but it was part of the unicorn and she had to be presentable at all times according to Twilight and what that mare said the Queen did, at least for the most part.

Sighing the Queen went to the bathroom and turned on the faucet in the sink and used her magic to splash her face with water. “I can’t believe you of all ponies can put up with those “nobles” so much without killing them.” She said as she looked at her reflection. She hoped they got the Commander back as the Major really didn’t want to put up with the nobles or she’d start wanting to kill them too she was sure.

Returning to the rooms he found the bots waiting, Celestiabot was looking out the window while Lunabot seemed to be pacing the length pf the room, or patrolling, honestly without being able to read their emotions it was hard to tell what they were doing.

“Do you think the Commander is alright?” Celestiabot asked making her way over to the Major.

“I’m positive she is fine, knowing her she is enjoying a drink and cuddling a random stranger and threating them with violence if they protest or try to move away. “ The Queen said, she was very familiar with how the mare was when drunk as the queen was the only one she got drunk around for safety.

“If you say so, still worried.” Celestiabot said.

“I know but I can assure you we are doing everything we can to get her back and I know she is doing the same.” The queen said reassuringly, that felt odd to do to something that wasn’t alive but it seemed to have done the trick as the bot gave a nod before going back to the window and Chrysalis saw Lunabot had stopped her pacing/patrolling to listen in. She quickly resumed it once she saw the queen had noticed her.

Sighing the queen made her way to the small couch and laying across it, resting her chin on her forhooves. “We will get her back or she will get back, there is no way she is dead.” The queen said knowing for a fact her only friend was alive and well and working on getting back home.

Author's Notes:

Short interlude but that's to be expected for an interlude.

we get to see a bit of what Twilight has to deal with from the Nobles though it is probably worse for the Queen.

also this is late as I was having trouble getting motivated to write it so I wrote the time line for the series.

think this series will be called Soldier as I like the idea of putting Soldier in the titles of all of the stories.